Steel Soviet Union

The order given in a quick mouth finally prompted the T34 medium tank, which also used a single-stream transmission system, to aim the front of the vehicle at the opponent before Malashenko and his KV1 group could reload the shells.

Malashenko, who witnessed this scene with his own eyes from a distance of less than 100 meters, naturally knew what the Germans were planning, but even so, Malashenko, who could only attack the T34's strongest frontal armor, finally decided Give it a try.

"Aim at the turret ring of that T34. That's the weak spot. Kill him! Fire!"

Several KV1 heavy tanks that received orders from Malashenko opened fire almost simultaneously without hesitation. The high-speed flying armor-piercing grenades and the four-fold magnification main gun sight were already accurate at a distance of one hundred meters. Extremely high.

Although the shooting accuracy is still not comparable to bolt-action rifles and sniper rifles in the hands of ordinary infantry, such a close firing distance can still barely guarantee hit accuracy.

The four 76mm hooded armor-piercing grenades that hit the T34 tank's neck at the same time almost in the blink of an eye were extremely powerful. The steering gear protected in the weak turret seat was instantly deformed and twisted with the impact of the external armor. The turret, which uses a 360-degree circular seat for steering maneuvers, was instantly stuck and unable to move.

"Damn it! The turret can't move! Kroheim! We have to abandon the vehicle, this thing is just an iron coffin now!"

Realizing that the situation was not good, the German gunner immediately tried to shake the turret steering gear in his hand after the strong armor-piercing shell impact, but to no avail. The gear of the steering gear that had been deformed and stuck in the turret seat could not move at all, which was equivalent to the entire The turret completely loses its ability to rotate left and right, which is absolutely fatal to a tank on the battlefield.

Malashenko, who traveled through time from later generations, naturally knew that the frontal weakness of the T34 was the steering gear of the turret seat.

As for how to know the origin of this weakness, it is even more dumbfounding.

Otto Karvus, recognized by later generations as the number one armored ace in the history of human warfare, once mentioned this information in his memoirs. In 1941, the German armored forces, which had paid a heavy price in the face of the Soviet T34 crisis, finally found this barely justified T34 weakness. , Malashenko, who pursues the doctrine of appropriation, directly used the experience and lessons summed up by the German armored forces to deal with the Soviet-made T34 captured by the German army. This kind of thing just sounds quite ridiculous, including the meaning of it.

But no matter what, the tactic of destroying the T34 turret steering gear from the front, which was passed down to future generations by Kalvus, is effective.

The German crew members who had uncovered the tank's roof and the driver's window on the front of the vehicle body were like running rabbits running for their lives. Faced with Malashenko, who had his back left to his opponent, there was no reason to let Malashenko escape.

Malashenko, who grabbed the Somi submachine gun from his commander's seat, immediately put his head out and pointed the gun at the target. Without hesitation, he pulled the trigger with his index finger and fired a 9mm submachine gun round. The firepower of the Somi submachine gun, which shoots out rapidly from the barrel and looks like a lawnmower at a shooting distance of less than 100 meters, is ferocious.

In just a split second, the four German armored soldiers, who were shot from several to dozens of times in the back, immediately fell to the ground wailing. After squeezing the trigger with his index finger and firing all the ammunition in the drum in one breath, Malashenko finally He let out a long breath.

"Damn it, don't tell me there are still Soviet-made tanks captured by the Germans. I really can't stand fighting with these iron bastards!"

Without personal experience, you will never understand how difficult it is to deal with Soviet-made tanks with steeply inclined armor.

Malashenko, who has always relied on the absolute tank quality advantage in the early days of the war and the tactical concepts of later generations, and who has been fighting with the German army, finally experienced the uncomfortable taste that only German armored soldiers can experience.

The bad situation that the main gun cannot destroy enemy tanks from the front is equivalent to greatly limiting the possibility of using tactics. In this case, Malashenko has no choice but to use traps or tactics to find ways to attack. The enemy's side.

However, on the battlefield where the war situation is changing rapidly, no one can guarantee the absolute foolproofness of tactical deployment and implementation. This kind of behavior of risking one's life and gambling at great risks has always been what Malashenko hopes to survive in this war. What he tried his best to avoid was the ultimate death experience like riding a roller coaster. Even Malashenko, who was already quite determined, suddenly felt helpless and exhausted.

"Comrade Commander! Look! Those Germans, those Germans are retreating!"

Malashenko, who had retracted half of his head into the turret, was replacing drums for the Somi submachine gun in his hand. The surprise shout from the gunner next to him, Iushkin, made Malashenko's heart still pounding. Malashenko couldn't help being stunned. He pulled the bolt of the Somi submachine gun in his hand and loaded the bullet into the chamber. He immediately carefully poked out half of his head like a mole.

The facts are exactly as Iushkin said.

The German army, which had lost all captured Soviet tanks and a large part of standard tanks in this attack, was at the end of its strength. Suddenly, a large group of KV1 heavy tanks suddenly appeared on the position and continued to fire and attack. In the eyes of the German infantry who had lost the cover of the tanks, It's just a scourge.

The German infantry, which launched the attack lightly and simply and lacked decent anti-armor weapons, had no choice but to retreat. Otherwise, it would have been best if they had not captured the Soviet position but were completely wiped out by Malashenko, who came for reinforcements. Sad result.

Seeing the nearly a thousand German soldiers in front of him like a tide, they began to cover and retreat in an orderly manner. Malashenko, who was slightly surprised, could not help but admire the German commander's ability to issue orders after he returned to normal. If you can afford it, you can let it go.

When faced with the fruits of victory that are close at hand, most people will be dazzled by this irresistible temptation and choose to launch a strong attack. But what will happen if light infantry lacking anti-tank weapons encounters heavy tanks with infantry cover? Needless to say, Malashenko, who once again witnessed the superb and outstanding war command art of the German army in 1941, could not help but sigh.

"Hey, it would be great if these German guys could really lose their IQ and rush forward in one go. It seems that comparing these guys with those devils' army horse turds is still a bit too naive. The 41-year-old German infantry But it’s just as described in the book.”

But no matter what, Malashenko, who temporarily ended this defensive position battle with a tactical victory, finally had some time to take a good rest, at least before the German army regrouped and launched the next wave of offensive offensive. .